As flu cases rise across the country, here is everything to know about testing yourself for the illness at home.

A 2022 study estimates that at-home flu tests have a sensitivity of about 63% if the test is performed within 72 hours of ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- There's no running from it. Flu season is in full swing, but now medical experts say how you get tested for the flu may also be a problem. The most commonly used test, called ...

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The United States is currently facing its most severe flu season since 2009, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

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Influenza is a common disease that occurs in yearly epidemics throughout the world. Although the majority of infected individuals will exhibit a self-limited acute febrile illness or remain ...

As with COVID, testing is the only way to confirm the presence of the influenza virus in your body. While less accurate, rapid influenza diagnostic tests (RIDTs) and rapid molecular assays are more ...

Avian Flu on a Cruise Ship: Can We Do Better on the Mainland? While on a cruise to the French Riviera in fall 2023, a middle-age woman and her husband took a bike excursion along with 20 other ...

Flu cases are rising across the US as an early, intense season takes hold. Here’s how accurate at-home flu tests are, when to ...

Subclade K has become the dominant form of flu and is slightly different from the virus targeted by this year’s flu vaccine.

December may be a popular month for holidays and celebrations, but it's also notorious for something else: the flu. Flu season — which is commonly considered to run from October to May — hits its peak ...